Mitchell Shire Council has welcomed a Victorian Greens commitment of $15 million to plan and design a train station at Beveridge, the first commitment from any party to the project ahead of the 28 November State Election.
Payal Tiwari, Greens candidate for Kalkallo, announced the commitment on Wednesday 14 October. It matches the immediate first step Council has called for: planning and design for a station on the existing Melbourne to Seymour line.
"Beveridge Station is finally on the table this election, and we thank the Greens for putting it there," Mitchell Shire Mayor John Dougall said.
What is Council asking for?
Council is calling on all parties and candidates to commit $15 million to plan and design Beveridge Station, so it's ready to build.
Council is now asking Labor, the Liberals and Nationals, and all other candidates to tell the Beveridge community where they stand.
"Beveridge residents deserve to know where every party and candidate stands on their station before 28 November," Cr Dougall said.
Why does Beveridge need a station?
Nineteen trains pass through Beveridge every weekday, but none of them stop.
"Every weekday, trains run straight past Beveridge. The tracks are there, the trains are there, the people are there. What's missing is a station," Cr Dougall said.
Beveridge is home to 11,696 people and is forecast to grow to more than 112,000 by 2046 (Forecast.id).
Is Beveridge Station already planned?
Yes. The station has been recommended by Infrastructure Victoria, planned for by the Victorian Planning Authority in the Lockerbie North Precinct Structure Plan and included in the Northern Growth Corridor Plan. It would also connect directly to the future Beveridge intermodal precinct.
"This isn't a new idea or a wish list. The State's own agencies have already planned for a station at Beveridge. What's left is a decision to fund it," Cr Dougall said.
How can I have my say?
More than 1,700 people have signed Council's petition calling for the station, equivalent to almost 15 per cent of Beveridge's population.
"Our community has made its voice heard. Now it's time for the parties to answer," Cr Dougall said.
Sign the petition at Build Beveridge Station.
See where each party stands on Council's State Election Commitments Tracker
Beveridge Station is one of Mitchell Shire Council's five priorities for the 2026 Victorian State Election. Council is also advocating for the Kilmore Bypass, a public secondary school for Kilmore, the Greenhill Recreation Precinct and the Hilldene Employment Precinct.
